Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey 08861

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1 Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey MISSION STATEMENT We are called by Jesus as a community of faith to love God and love one another by our acts of worship, fellowship and stewardship. March 20, 2016 Palm Sunday of Passion of the Lord Rev. Michael G. Krull, K.C.H.S. Rev. John Morley Deacon Sam Costantino Deacon Edward Rodes Deacon Albert Coppola Maria C. Arcelay Wayne Behr Pastor, In Residence/Chaplain, Raritan Bay Medical Center R.C.I.A. Parish Secretary/PCL/Cemetery Coordinator Director of Liturgical Music MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 PM Sunday Masses: Daily Mass Holy Days Confessions: Novenas: 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 Noon Monday-Saturday at 8:00 AM As Announced Saturday Afternoon 3:30-4:00 PM Miraculous Medal and St. Jude Novena Saturday morning following 8:00 AM Mass St. Anthony Novena Wednesday morning after 8:00 AM Mass THE PARISH CENTER Parish and Cemetery Offices 625 Florida Grove Rd., Hopelawn Phone: Fax: Website: Goodshepherd20@verizon.net Office Open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Evenings by Appointment Only Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Holy Spirit Primary School Sr. Beverly Policastro S.C. (732) St. Stephen Upper School Sr. Rebecca Piatek CSSF (732) BLESSED SACRAMENT ORATORY Located in the Parish Center Open for Private Prayer during office hours

2 Sacramental Preparation Baptism: All Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of the month at 1:15 PM. The preparation process should begin at least three months before the planned date of the Baptism. A Baptism Preparation Class is required for parents (godparents may attend if they wish). This class is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month at 9:00 AM. Please call the parish office to register. The date of the baptism is scheduled after attending the class. Parish membership and active worship is required for two months prior to preparation. Haven t Received Your Sacrament on Schedule? Families of children in grades three and up who have been baptized but have not yet received any formal religious education, as well as those who have not been baptized, should contact the Parish Office for information on how to proceed. Initiation of Adults and Older Children: This is an extended formation process for unbaptized or uncatechized adults or baptized Christians of other faith traditions who wish to become members of the Catholic Church, as well as for unbaptized or uncatechized school-aged children. Please contact the parish office for more information. Initiation is celebrated at the Easter Vigil after a formation period of one or two years. Adult Confirmation: This is a program for persons over the age of 18 who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, but who never completed their initiation with the Sacrament of Confirmation. The program is a week program, with Confirmation being celebrated on the Solemnity of Pentecost. Please call the parish office for more details. Matrimony: Couples wishing to marry in Good Shepherd Parish are required to make initial arrangements at least one year in advance. Four sessions with the priest or deacon, as well as Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter take place during this year. Parish registration and active worship for at least two months are required before a date may be scheduled. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill or unable to come to church for a length of time should contact the parish office to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners every Sunday, and one of the priests will visit on the First Friday of each month. Please call the parish office to make arrangements. The Diocese of Metuchen provides Catholic priests to serve at all local hospitals. Holy Orders: If you are interested in learning more about the priesthood or religious life, contact the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Metuchen at , ext or by at vocations@diometuchen.org or visit Parish Registration: We welcome you to the Good Shepherd Parish Community! Please register at the Parish Office as soon as you are able to do so, and the staff will be more than happy to inform you about our parish and the opportunities we offer. Parish registration is required for religious education, celebration of all Sacraments and certification as a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation. Regular Sunday worship with us indicates a practicing Catholic, not just parish registration. An assurance of family practice and raising children in the faith they seek is necessary for the sacraments of initiation and certification of sponsorship. Please notify the parish office of any changes in phone number, address, address or when leaving the parish. 2 GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FINANCIAL CORNER Collection Report 3/13/16 Weekly Utilities ORGANIZATIONS NAME DAY TIME Family Prayer Group 1st Friday 6:30PM Girl Scouts 1st & 3rd Thursday 5:00 PM Holy Name Society 2nd Thursday 7:00PM Ladies Guild 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM Rosary Altar Society 3rd Sunday 9:00 AM Tuesday Seniors 2nd & 4th Tues. 12:30 PM Wednesday Seniors 1st & 3rd Wed. 12:30 PM Youth Ministries 3rd Sunday 5:00PM If you are interested in any of our above organizations/ministries, please contact the Parish Office for more information. MINISTRIES TBA TBA Monthly Operating Income & Expense January 2016 Collection Income $ 20, Other Income $ 8, Total Income $ 28, Expenses $ 51, Month's Income/(Deficit) $ (22,542.00) Year-to-Date (Jul '15 - Jan '16) Income/(Deficit) $ (19,643.00) Outstanding Diocesan Debt $ 92, Purgatorial Mass Society If you would like to enroll a loved one for 2016, please call Maria at the Parish Office. The donation is $25.00 per enrollment. This includes a large attractive card for you to give to the family when a loved one passes away. New enrollments will be listed in the bulletin once a month. At every First Friday Morning Mass the names of those enrolled for that month will be placed on the Altar and will remain there for one year. Please note the names will not be read during Mass. NAME CONTACT PHONE Chairperson-Finance Council Marty Joyce Music Ministry Parish Office Pro Life Lala Vadala Religious Education Maria C. Arcelay Ushers Bill Mauro

3 A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR: Once again I m repeating myself, as the letter I use every year for Holy Week says it all so well. With that Spiritual warp speed, attained This is the week above all other weeks. Holy Week is THE central most important week of the entire Church Year. The liturgies are different. The entrance rite at today s Mass begins with the blessing of palm branches, the proclamation of the Gospel, and the Great Procession, accompanied to a hymn written 1,200 years ago just for this procession. On Holy Thursday, as Mass ends, there is no final blessing it does not come until the end of the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday evening. This is the most significant and hallowed time of the Church Year. It is a spiritual journey in which we all re-live, liturgically, the events of the last week of Jesus life. Therefore, it is an anamnesis a representing of these events. It s not an historical reenactment, like reading the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July. These events of our faith come alive, take place once again in the liturgies of Holy Week so that we may enter into them mystically and may be given deeper insights into their meaning. Therefore, I call ALL members and friends of this parish to a diligent, disciplined and prayerful observance of this Holy Week, 2015 in its entirety. Many people have asked me over the years, Father what should I attend? What is most important? They are ALL important! Each liturgy of this week has its own uniqueness, its own flavor, that to miss one diminishes the experience of the others, and diminishes the whole of Holy Week for you. Remember that the Church considers the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday as ONE liturgy, spread over three days. So plan on spending a LOT of time here this week. Let there be no halftime Christians during these sacred days. Give yourself, devote yourself, and let God change you. It s a week that I thoroughly love, from the first procession today to the last note of the last hymn on Easter Sunday. I hope and pray that this Holy Week will be a spiritually uplifting week for all of us! Attention All Altar Servers: Mandatory Rehearsals for the Holy Week Liturgies are as follows: Holy Thursday: 6:00 PM; Good Friday, 2:00 PM; Holy Saturday, 1:00 PM. Those scheduled for Easter Sunday Masses should be in church and vested at least 20 minutes before Mass begins. If you are NOT scheduled to serve, we can always use the extra help. Please come to the Sacristy 20 minutes before Mass begins. Bells, Bells, Bells: At the Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday Masses, during the singing of the Glory to God, all the bells of the church are rung. This is especially dramatic on Holy Saturday. So we re inviting you to bring a bell and ring a bell on those Masses. It doesn t have to be big I m sure that somewhere you may have a glass bell (or two) that were favors at a wedding reception, or an old school bell. Whatever it is bring it, and ring it! Morning Prayer: As there are no morning Masses on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, we will again pray Morning Prayer at 8:00 AM. If you haven t joined us for this in previous years, please do so this year. Holy Thursday Eucharistic Adoration will take place from the end of the Mass until 10:30pm. At 10:30 PM, we will have the moving service of Tenebrae, chanted by the men of the choir. If you ve never been to this service, make this the year you join us. Good Friday Stations of the Cross will be at 7:00PM. As we ve done the past several years, we will be using a beautiful (and sometimes tear-jerking) version that looks at each Station from the view of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Tomb of Christ will be set up and open after Morning Prayer until the end of the Stations of the Cross. Holy Saturday Blessing of the Food will take place at 12:00 Noon SHARP. Two last notes: Incense Alert: Please note that incense will be used at the Masses of Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil, and probably at the Masses on Easter Sunday. Schedule Change: Please remember that there are NO Confessions on Holy Saturday, and that there is NO 4:30 PM Mass on Holy Saturday. Despite this friendly reminder, there are always a few people who show up for it, every year. Have a great and uplifting Holy Week, Fr. Mike 3 For the month of March pray for those who need the support of this community of faith: Richard Hajzer, Mary Murray, Andrea Costantino, Greg Rohrbacher, Filbert Maez, Sueann Tarantino, Janet Anne Dwyer, Shirley Barbieri, David Utter, Catherine Suhay, Carmen Collura, Baby Seraphina, Chuck F., Lillian Estok, Valerie Breyta, Tom Bromirski, Lynn Munoz, Carol Magyar, JoAnn Magyar, Dorothy Maez, Maryann Petrick, Mike & Kate Adda, William Narvaez, Christopher Paone, Judy Smegelski, William Sienko, Baby Christopher Hernandez, Dan Alvarez, Telofski Family, Elsie Vega, Arnold Jasper, Connie & Vince Montuoro, Drew Horvat, Chris Johnson, Nicole Honkisz, Esidore Maey, Nancy Weber, John Zur, Mary Martini, Robert Durso, Barbara White, Ria Orsini, Baby Zachary, Natalie Ulrich, Christian Nunez, Carolyn Tarantino, Gene Jacob, Danny Parker, Bill Karvalis, Sr. Hortensia Diaz, Joey Nemeth, Baby Jael Maldonado, Jerry Disilverstro, Dee Ziemba, Robert (Bob) Pincelli, Nicholas Folfa, Diane Petro Duncan, Tom Kenjon, Heather Gondek, Rosemary Kelesi, Stephen Pry, Carol George, Paul Halek, Nancy Milochik, Rose Celecki, Braden Cruz, Baby M, Ashelyn Polonia, Carmen Titolo, Megan Ortega, Rigoberto Diffoot, Dan & Kathy Balinski, Arleen Kopin, Carolyn Duane, Joe Maez, Toby Cohen, Caroline Pry, John Montecalvo, Alison Marie Edwards English, Aidan Eberhardt, Baby Taylor Powers, Ruth Perry, Joe Gaffney, Modesty Miranda, Lala Vadala, Ellie Murray, Stephanie Perry, Roseanna Beck & Jennifer Lopez If you would like to add or remove a name to this list, please call or the Parish office at : Goodshepherd20@verizon.net. Please keep in mind that we pray for all the sick every day in the general intercessions of the Mass. Please note that our Sick list has unfortunately been growing. Names may be placed on our list for a four-week period and will be removed unless a call is received to request a continuation.

4 Minister Schedule LECTOR Saturday, March 26th Mary De Simone & Mary Ann Suhay Sunday, March 27th Brianna Ferri Ben Salerno Sr. Maria C. Arcelay EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Saturday, March 26th M. Joyce, R. Yergeau, Deacon Sam Constantino, Deacon Mickey Coppola & Deacon Ed Rodes Sunday, march 27th D. Cherubini, Ricardo &Alessandra Ferri, L. Loso, Deacon Ed Rodes M. Acciani, M, Harper & P. Edwards, R. Sottilaro G. Conrady, P. Hardish, Mildred & Rudy Morales, N. Soltren ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, March 26th Diego, Emanuel, Javier, & Luis Jr. De Jesus Jordon & Abigail Guylas Sunday, march 27th Elani, Imani & Zosima Capo, L. Duane & B. Ferri Alex & Joseph Jurado, B. Salerno & J, Sierra J. Arcelay, Adrian & Jazmin Genao, Joseph & Joshua Polanco For the Week of March 19-25th SANCTUARY CANDLE In Celebration of 91st Birthday (Oratory) Mary Breef Req Joann & Matt In Memory of (Church) Ida & Ed Aleskie Req Linda & Manny BREAD AND WINE In Memory of Alili Porral Req grandsons Aden & Dean Holy Week Mass Schedule HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 24th 8:00am Morning Prayer (No Morning Mass) 7:00pm Mass of the Lord s Supper (Followed by Adora on ll 10:30pm) 10:30pm The Office of Tenebrae GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 25th 8:00am Morning Prayer (No Morning Mass) 3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion & Death 7:00pm Mary s Way of the Cross HOLY SATURDAY, MARCH 26th 8:00am Morning Prayer (No Morning Mass) Noon Blessing of the food 7:30pm The Great Vigil of Easter EASTER SUNDAY, March 27th 8:00am - 10:00am - 12:00pm 4 7:00PM MASS INTENTIONS Monday of Holy Week, March 21 Henry Parente Req Omayra Martir Tuesday of Holy Week, March 22 Rev. Daniel Giorgi, O.S.s.T. Wednesday of Holy Week, March 23 Eugene Barbieri Req Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence White Thursday of Holy Week, March 24 Living & Deceased Priests of the Parish Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) March 25 : 3:00PM Liturgy of the Lord s Passion SATURDAY, March 26 : The Vigil of Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord SUNDAY, March 27 : Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord Confessions Please remember Confessions will be heard every Saturday from 3:30-4:30 during Lent, Except: There are NO confessions on March 26, Holy Saturday. PRAY FOR THEM Please pray that our deceased loved ones, Helen Benanito & Bridget Nagy may know the joy and peace of eternal life. Pray that their families may be comforted. R.C.I.A. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE CELEBRATION FOR THE RITE OF RECEPTION INTO THE FULL COMMUNION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH of Gregory Blemur, Justin Brown, Aden Concepcion, Craig Farawell & Stephanie Aracena TO BE CELEBRATED ON MARCH 26, 2016 AT 7:30 PM BECAUSE THE EASTER VIGIL MASS WILL INCLUDE THE ABOVE CELEBRATIONS, IT WILL BE LONGER THAN THE NORMAL SUNDAY LITURGY

5 At the Salvation Army Monday, April 11th The Confirmation Candidates deliver and serve food to the homeless. We could use your help with monetary donations or a simple meal. Please call Mildred at (732) Wednesday, April 13th Food or monetary donations are appreciated. Please call Connie Hudanish at (732) Thank you in advance. ORGANIZATIONS Everyone is invited! New members are welcome! All meetings are held in Msgr. Gambino Hall Girl Scouts: Thursday, April 7th, 5pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Holy Name: Thursday, April 14th, 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month Ladies Guild: Tuesday, April 12th, 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month. Tuesday Seniors: Tuesday, March 22nd, at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Wednesday Seniors: Wednesday, April 6th, at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. TRIPS Please join us!! Golden Nugget - Atlantic City Bus leaves 10am on Tuesday, April 5th Cost $ 30.00, you get $25.00 in play, $5.00 in food. Please contact Connie or Ronnie The Crooners - American Music Theater, Lancaster PA Bus leaves 9am on Thursday, May 19th Cost $ , deposit $50.00, balance due April 1st. Please call Ella Hymnal Memorials We ve already received a good number of positive responses about our new hymnals, and we realize it will take a while to get used to them. We do have a few hymnals that are still available. If you would still like to honor a loved one, living or deceased, please call the Parish Office. It is a memorial which will be used year after year. Donation envelopes are available in church and at the Parish Office. Thank you for your generosity! Please help support Catholic Charities. We need gently used Clothing, Bedding, Shoes, Small Household Items. Have a clothing donation too big to fit in the box? Just call our toll free number to arrange a free pick up at your home: Drop box is located in our Parish parking lot near the Florida Grove Rd. entrance way. (Proceeds benefit the Food Pantry) We Thank you for supporting our Annual Living Stations of the Cross It could not have been a success without you!! 5 L N F C R P The second collec on today is for the Fund for our Re red Diocesan Priests. This collec on is exclusively for the benefit of our 28 re red priests, as well as, our ac ve priests upon their re rement. May your generosity to this collec on reflect your gra tude and love for our re red priests who have been dedicated and faithful to their priesthood over the years. Let s not forget. The Ladies Guild and Rosary Altar Society would like to thank all who donated items for our troops. Your generosity is very much appreciated by our military men and women who are serving our country overseas. Calling All Bakers!! The Ladies Guild Members will have a Church Bake Sale the weekend of April 23-24th All home baked items can be delivered to Msgr. Gambino Hall, Saturday, 3:00pm. If you have any questions please call Connie Hudanish A portion of the proceeds benefit the Good Shepherd Scholarship Fund Statement of Donations You can request a statement of your 2015 donations by completing a Tax Contribution Statement. These are available in the back of our church. Please place your completed form in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. Due to light staffing, please note Contribution statements will be printed twice a week. We are asking parishioners to help with postal costs by providing a self-addressed, stamped envelope. This will save time and money. Thank you in advance. SAVE THE DATE The Good Shepherd Tricky Tray Sunday, October 23, 2016 With your help and generous donations we had a very successful Tricky Tray last October. We need your help and donations to repeat the feat again. Donations of new, unused items in their original packaging can be dropped off at the Parish Office during regular business hours. Please note your name and approximate retail price on any donated items. Items needed include: small appliances (coffee makers, toasters, etc.), household items (sheets, towels, pots, pans, etc.); electronics (Kindles, Ipads, Ipods, phones, power tools, etc.). Gift certificates to local businesses, luggage, exercise equipment, barbeque grills and gardening items are also desired. NO clothing or shoes please. Any questions, please call Chris Greges at or the Parish Office at

6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS: Next class is April 9th at 8:45am in the Perth Amboy Catholic Primary Building (across the street from Holy Spirit Church) Re-registration forms will soon be available for those who would like to receive a discount of next year s fees. If you forgot your Mass attendance sheet at home, you can use this week s bulletin. If you have any questions please call us at RCIA/Adult Confirma on Our 11th session will be held on Tuesday, April 5th, at 7pm. We hope to see you then! PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOL Open Enrollment AdvancED Accredited/NCA Primary: Pre-k 3&4, K, 1,2,3 at Carlock & Brace Ave Upper: 4,5,6,7,8 at 500 State Street or Call for an appointment and a personal Tour! W.pacatholicschool.org Collect-A- Million Club The Perth Amboy Catholic Schools have teamed up with the Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick on the Pop Tab Collect-A-Million Club. The tabs provide a tremendous source of charitable revenue for the Ronald McDonald House. The aluminum from pop tab rings is taken to the local recycling station where it is weighed and cashed in by the pound. The money netted is used to assist the House with operational expenses such as household supplies and utilities as well as to waive the fee for those families in need of financial support. We hope we can count on your support!! Please place your collected tabs in the receptacles at both worship sites. Thank you for your part in helping families whose children require care at an area hospital. This is an ongoing collection. St. Matthias School in Somerset, is celebrating 50 years of Faith, Caring and Excellence! If you or your children are graduates of St. Matthias School we invite you to join us at our Jubilee Gala on Saturday, April 16th, to be held at the Bridgewater Marriott. The celebration will continue with a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, April 17th, at 12noon with a light reception to follow in the school cafeteria. For more information on this event and additional celebrations, please contact sms50@stmatthias.net call the Parish Office or visit our website We look forward to hearing from you! 6 Vacation Bible School is coming to the Good Shepherd Parish June 27-July 1st CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS NOW OPEN The application period for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elementary or high school is now open. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Friday, April 15, Applications are available in English and Spanish. Perth Amboy Catholic School families that need assistance completing the online application, or need access to the technology to apply, may register for Application Workshops being held at Perth Amboy Catholic (Upper School), 500 State Street, Perth Amboy on: Wednesday, March 16, pm-4pm or 6pm-8pm To register, go to and follow the Workshops link. BISHOP GEORGE AHR HIGH SCHOOL One Tingley Lane, Edison, NJ HOSTS FIRST ALUMNI FAMILY DAY Bishop George Ahr High School alumni are invited to a end the first annual Alumni Family Day on Saturday, April 23, 2016, on the grounds of the school at One Tingley Lane in Edison. The event will feature alumni tents for each decade, and events for all ages including alumni sports games, school tours, children s ac vi es, music, a barbecue and an opportunity to visit with current and past teachers and coaches. The day will conclude with the presenta on of the St. Thomas Aquinas and Athle c Hall of Fame awards. Currently in its 47 th year, Bishop George Ahr High School boasts close to 10,000 alumni who reside throughout New Jersey and the U.S. To register for the Alumni Family Day, contact the advancement and alumni office at ext. 605 or register online at Perth Amboy Catholic School Charitable Gift Donations Please make an investment and send in a pledge to the Perth Amboy Catholic School. Your Donation will help provide for an academically excellent, faith-filled education of our students. Flyers are available in the back of the church.

7 St. Anthony of Padua 20th Annual Easter Celebration Meal 436 Port Reading Ave. Port Reading NJ A meal of ham, kielbasa, and all the trimmings will be available for your enjoyment on Saturday, March 26th. To be picked up or delivered. (Deliveries to Woodbridge Twnsp., Carteret & Perth Amboy Only). There is no charge for the meal. All are welcome to partake. However a call is needed by Palm Sunday, March 20th by 3:00pm in order to plan properly. Please call , and leave your name and telephone number and we will contact you. Fish & Chips Dinner at Trinity Episcopal Church 650 Rahway Avenue at Trinity Lane Woodbridge, NJ Sunday, April 3, pm to 6pm (Catering by Thistle) Adults $15 Children under 8 - $8.00 Call x10 for tickets or fax Spreading the Word I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me. (LUKE 22:34) How many times have you heard someone make a disparaging comment about Jesus or the Catholic faith? How do you react? Do you remain quiet not to cause a disturbance or worst yet, because you don t want your friends or family to think negatively about you? Pray for the courage to speak up and enter into a respectful dialogue. Merciful Like the Father - A 3-Day Encounter Come and experience the life-changing effects of God s mercy! The Diocese of Metuchen s Office of Evangelization would like to invite you to a three day encounter with God s Mercy during this Jubilee Year. The event starts on Thursday, March 31st at 7pm with a reflection entitled, God s Mercy: the Beating Heart of the Gospel and concludes on Saturday April 2nd with the Vigil Mass for the Feast of Divine Mercy. There will be vibrant preaching, compelling testimonies, prayer opportunities, music and, much more. For more information: to or call ext Bishop s Annual Appeal Grace, Mercy & Peace If you have yet to make your gift, please do so today! Your gift should be based on your means and circumstances a private decision between you and God. This past year, thousands of local Catholics received services through Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen. Without the support of the Bishop s Annual Appeal, these programs would have to be reduced or in some cases eliminated. Please give as generously as your means allow. To date, the Development Department has received pledges totaling $17, and payments totaling $17, from 103 parishioners. This represents 73.3% of your $24, goal. Thank you for your efforts 7 Festa di San Antonio June 4, Noon to 8PM Msgr. Gambino Hall MHR Our planning Team is carving out the menus, events and activities for our annual Festa Di San Antonio. With your support, we can expand and create an even more fun filled and successful event this year. We need your help to offset the start up costs. The proceeds from the event will be used to support the financial needs of our Parish. Your generosity will be acknowledged in a special way for all to see! Your name will appear on the placemats used during the Festa. Complete the information below, cut out the form, enclose your donation and mail it or place it in the collection basket. Make check payable to Good Shepherd Parish. Mark your envelope: Phyllis Edwards, Festa Donation. SPONSORSHIP DONATION FORM Please Reply by: May 8, 2016 Name: Address: Phone # Donation: $ SAVE THE FESTA DATE SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2016 Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen CONNECTION PROGRAM is looking for volunteers, men and women, to participate in one-to-one activities and become a mentor to the youth of Middlesex County and Franklin Township. Do you: 1. Have a minimum of 3 hours a week to offer to a child? 2. Like having fun? 3. Want to make a difference in a child s life? 4. Enjoy being a positive role model? Call Jeanette Cullen at (732) or jcullen@ccdom.org for more information. Going on vacation and you don t want to miss Mass? Log on to for a local Catholic Church in the area you are visiting.